SANDERS, Francis Gordon
| Service Numbers: | 3, Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 30 September 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Warcowie Station, South Australia, 26 June 1879 |
| Home Town: | Jamestown, Northern Areas, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Prince Alfred College and Roseworthy College |
| Occupation: | Farmer/Grazier |
| Died: | Natural causes, Bundaleer, South Australia , 27 March 1939, aged 59 years |
| Cemetery: |
Jamestown Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Jamestown Soldier's Memorial Park Arch, Jamestown St James Anglican Church Stained Glass Windows and Turner Brothers Memorial, Spalding Honour Roll Boer War, Spalding Honour Roll WW1, Spalding Washpool Great War Roll of Honor |
Boer War Service
| 1 Jan 1901: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Trooper, 3, 2nd South Australian Contingent Mounted Rifles |
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World War 1 Service
| 30 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 22 Nov 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' |
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| 22 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 1 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant | |
| 6 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant |
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The youngest son of James Carstairs Sanders of Canowie Station.
For biograhy and service record for Boer War and the Great War click on active links to the left of this page
For furthere reading on Boer War service see Frank Gordon Sanders
Biography
The youngest son of John Carstairs Sanders of Canowie Station. He served in Africa and India, and later as an officer in the Great War.
For biograhy and service record for Boer War and the Great War click on active links to the left of this page
For further reading on Great War service see Francis Gordon Sanders
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